Bang Kaeo & Bang Phli Yai, Samut Prakan · American curriculum · Nursery-Grade 12
| Primary Campus address | 38, 38/1-3, 39 Moo 6, Bangna-Trad Road Km.8, Bang Kaeo, Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan 10540 |
| Secondary Campus address | 97/9 Moo 1, Bang Phli Yai, Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan 10540 (opened 2024) |
| Curriculum | American curriculum; Reggio Emilia-inspired Early Years, IB Primary Years Programme in Primary, Expeditionary Learning in Middle School, experiential learning + AP in High School |
| Age range / stages | Nursery through Grade 12 (Primary Campus: Nursery-Grade 5; Secondary Campus: Grades 6-12) |
| Founded | 2018, by Ms. Lady Didyasarin Tavedikul (Didyasarin family, founders of the American School of Bangkok) |
| Accreditation / group | Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC); part of the XCL Education group |
| Official website | dprep.ac.th |
D-PREP International School, founded in 2018 as Didyasarin Preparatory International School, was established by Ms. Lady Didyasarin Tavedikul, a fourth-generation educator from the Didyasarin family, which also founded the American School of Bangkok's Sukhumvit and Green Valley campuses. The school runs an American curriculum across two purpose-built campuses in Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan, just off Bangna-Trad Road near the Mega Bangna shopping complex: the original Primary Campus (Nursery-Grade 5) in Bang Kaeo, and a Secondary Campus (Grades 6-12) in Bang Phli Yai that opened in 2024. Its curriculum layers a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach in the Early Years, the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme in Primary, an Expeditionary Learning model in Middle School, and experiential learning combined with Advanced Placement courses in High School. D-PREP is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and is part of the XCL Education group. BAANLYY is not affiliated with D-PREP and takes no paid placement in this guide.
D-PREP runs two campuses in Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan, near Mega Bangna: the Primary Campus (Nursery-Grade 5) at 38, 38/1-3, 39 Moo 6, Bangna-Trad Road Km.8, Bang Kaeo, and the Secondary Campus (Grades 6-12), opened in 2024, at 97/9 Moo 1, Bang Phli Yai.
D-PREP International School (originally Didyasarin Preparatory International School) was founded in 2018 by Ms. Lady Didyasarin Tavedikul, a fourth-generation educator from the Didyasarin family, which also established the American School of Bangkok's Sukhumvit and Green Valley campuses.
An American curriculum overall, with the Early Years programme drawing on the Reggio Emilia approach, Primary following the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle School using an Expeditionary Learning model, and High School combining experiential learning with Advanced Placement (AP) courses. D-PREP is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and is part of the XCL Education group.
Yes -- both campuses sit just off Bangna-Trad Road close to the Mega Bangna shopping complex, making D-PREP a practical option for families based in the Bang Na/Bang Phli/Samut Prakan corridor near Suvarnabhumi Airport.
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Read the full Samut Prakan international schools guide for how D-PREP compares with Concordian, Raffles American School Bangkok and SISB Suvarnabhumi Campus.